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U.S. Department of Energy · Office of Technology Commercialization

U.S. DOE SBIR/STTR

Competitive non-dilutive R&D funding for small businesses developing commercial technologies aligned with U.S. Department of Energy mission areas.

Non-dilutive grantEnergyClimateTechDeepTechPre-seed

About

What this opportunity supports

Competitive non-dilutive R&D funding for small businesses developing commercial technologies aligned with U.S. Department of Energy mission areas. Access route: DOE SBIR/STTR funds eligible U.S. small businesses. Review the current Office of Technology Commercialization solicitation for the required U.S. entity and project conditions. This record is linked to the programme owner’s official source. Confirm the current call, local requirements, consortium structure and application route before investing in an application.

Funding

Competitive non-dilutive R&D funding; award amount and deadlines vary by solicitation

Funding type
Non-dilutive grant
Programme type
International technology programme
Equity requirement
Not stated in the source listing

Who can apply

U.S. small business

Startup stage
Pre-seed · Seed · Early Stage · Growth
Registration
International access: U.S. entity required · U.S. company registration
Founder lens
Founders · Researchers

Eligibility

Quick interpretation

DOE SBIR/STTR funds eligible U.S. small businesses. Review the current Office of Technology Commercialization solicitation for the required U.S. entity and project conditions.

Eligibility confidence: 95%
This is a source-led interpretation, not an official eligibility decision. Verify every condition on the official programme website.

Required documents

Prepare before starting

Refer to the live official call for country-specific registrations and required evidence.

Application process

Typical route

  1. Open the official programme or challenge page.
  2. Confirm the current call window and the required local, partner or consortium route.
  3. Submit only through the official application route.

Dates & source

Know what is official

Application windowOpening date not stated
Application deadlineNo fixed deadline published
Last verified22 Aug 2026 · next source check 23 Aug 2026